Villars Ski Resort Guide
Villars offers skiing between 1300m and 3000m, in the Lake Geneva region and is just 110km, by road, from Geneva. The slightly lower village of Gryon is an alternative base and between them they provide 16,000 beds for tourists. In addition to 120km of pistes at Villars there are 200km of walking trails to explore and several sledging trails too. Mountain guides and heli-skiing are available for the more adventurous. The ski area at Villars has 27 lifts and 44 kms of cross country tracks.
Resorts close to Villars include:
Les Diablerets (8 km),
Leysin (8 km),
Les Mosses - La Lécherette (11 km),
Ovronnaz (13 km),
Château d'Oex (18 km),
Select Villars Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Villars, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): - |
Halfpipes: - |
| Summit: 2120 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 51% Int: 41% Adv: 8% |
Terrain Parks: 2 |
| Vertical Drop: 913 m |
X-Country: 44 km |
| Lifts: 27 (4 chair lifts, 19 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: 7% |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 4 |
Slopeside accommodation: Y |
| Restaurants: 45 |
Acres of ski: - |
| Bars: 4 |
Nearest Airport: Geneva |
| Nearest Train: Aigle |
Tourist Info Phone:: +41244953232,
Villars Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Villars
Paul Meyer from United Kingdom writes:
We're back and Villars is just winding down for the season finish. We have this year seen some great conditions here with near perfect snow and weather combinations on a regular basis. We have just visited Soll which, I must say, although has a large and varied ski area still does not hold the same charm and ambience as Villars, needless to say I think the Soll box has been ticked. With the skis packed up and no doubt the Villars fun polices broomstick parked for another season all that is left are the Ollon dregs and some great memories of Murpheys evening exploits in town.
Apart from the purchase of a very expensive mountain bike from our local village retailer I think our work is done for another year here in Villars so to Murphey and the gang "Cuckoo" and we will see you at Christmas.
The Meyers x
2012-04-15 |
Click here to read 46 more reviews of Villars or submit your own
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NEW!
Announcements & News from the Villars ski resort manager
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- Season opens: 17 Dec 2011
- Season closes: 15 Apr 2012
Villars opens Saturday 17 December and to celebrate the new chair lift at 'Petit Chamossaire', access to Bretaye will be free !!!
Home Dates and times
Dates and times
Villars-Bretaye : From Dec. 17, 2011 until April 15, 2012
Barboleuse-Les Chaux : From Dec. 24, 2011 until April 9, 2012
Link Villars-Diablerets : From Dec. 24, 2011 until April 15, 2012
Glacier 3000 : From Nov. 5, 2011 until May 6, 2012
The skiarea is open from 9:00 to 16:45.
Cash desks open from 8:30.
Carefully note the exact closing times, which are posted at each lift-departure !
Information supplied 12 Dec 2011
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